Stand for crated bottles.



J. s. HAZARD. A, I STAND FOR CRATED BOTTLES.

7 APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3|, I915 1,166,833. Patented Jan.4, 1916.

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J. s. HAZARD. STAND FOR CRATED BOTTLES.

APPLICATIQN FILED MAR. 3|. 1915.

I Patented Jan. 4,1916Q I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2'.

'JAMEs s. HAZARD, or ivnwrour, anonn ISLAND.

STAND FOB CRATED BOTTLES.

Application filed March a1, 1915. Serial No. 18,371.

To all'whoma'tmay concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. HAZARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newport, in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island,have invented cer-v tain new and useful Improvements in Stands forGrated Bottles, of which the following is a specification. V I

This invention relates to stands for carboys, demijohns and other largecrated bottles, and the object ofthe' invention is to provide a'simple,inexpensive, strong and durable stand by the use of which large cratedbottles containing liquid maybe supported in such position thatthey maybe.

readily tilted so as to discharge vportion of their contents.

The cratesplaced around large glass bot tles are now most generallyprovided with projecting trunnions or pins at diametrically oppositepoints which are intended to be engaged in suitable bearings inthe upperends of a stand or supporting fram e so that the bottle may be easilytilted when it all or r a is desired to draw offa portionof the fluidcontents These projecting pins or trunnions are objectionable to a greatmany dealers and other persons using such bottles for the reason thatthey are in the way when shipping the bottles and necessitate a loss ofspace. I overcome this )b] ction by the use of my device, whichprovidesa trunnion or pivot upon the stand adapted to engage a socket inthe crate, and this trunnion or pivot bolt is so mounted that it may beeasily Withdrawn when it is desired to support a crate having alaterally projecting trunnion or pin thereon, theframe being soconstructed that it will receive and accommodate the pin or trunnionupon said crate. f

Oneobject of the invention, therefore, is to provide a device which maybe efliciently used in connection with either form of crate, and afurther object of the invention is to provide means to prevent prematureor accidental release of the pivot bolt or trunnion when it is projectedto engage'a socket in the crate. 1 i

The severaljstated objects of the invention, and such other incidentalobjects as will appearffrom the following description are attained inmechanism of the character illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andthe inventionresides in certain novel 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

showing the bolt in engagementwith a Patented Jan. 4, 916.

features which will be particularly pointed out in the claims followingthe description.-

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of my improved stand orsupport, showingitarranged to engage a crated bottle, the 'crate'beingprovided with sockets to receive the trunnions or bolts provided on thestand; Fig. 2 is a'verticalsectionalview, taken through theupp er end,of the stand,

socket in the crate;YFig. 3 is a perspective view showing theseveralworking parts disassembled but approximately intheir relative positions;Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the device arranged tosupport a crate having projecting trunnions; and Fig. 5 is aside viewoffthe device, showing the parts arranged in the same manner as in Fig;2, the crate, however, being omitted.

. In carryingout my invention, I prefer! ably employ two substantiallyU-shapd frames l'whichmay be conveniently formed of channel-iron andhave'their upper ends pivoted to heads 2. The 'biights or cross bars ofthe U-shaped frames will constitute-the legs of the stand, the legsbeingconnected by. toggle links or latches3 adapted to interlock whenthe stand is setup for use to thereby prevent spreading of the legs andconsequent collapse of the stand,'aswill be readily understood. As shownmost clea rly in Fig. 3,-the heads 2 consist each of a castingcomprising a vertically disposed plate; 3'. havinglaterallyextendingparallel lugs orwings 4 projecting, from one side, the saidwings being of less height than the plates and smaller lugs or, pins'5projecting from the plates above the said wings and inspaced relationthereto, Said wings and lugs are plane of the plate 3, and between thesaid lugs and wings the plate ,is -divided or notched, as indicated at6, the lower end of the notch or space 6 being bridged by a floor or web7. 4 4

. provided adjacent the central transverse Neartheirends, theplatesB areprovided with suitable perforationsto receive the bolts 8 whereby theframes 1 aresecuredto the heads, and in the present dniwings I'have'shown one of the frames as secured" tothe heads by two bolts whereby arigid connec+ tion will be formed,"while .the other frame is secured tothe heads by a single bolt so as to have a pivotal movementthereon. The

frame tends to stand more firmly if only one leg is pivotally mounted,but it will be understood, of course, that no departure from theinvention would be involved in pivoting both legs.

Slidably mounted between the wings 4 is a pivot bolt or trunnion 9 whichis constructed with a cylindrical projecting portion 10 at one end andat the inner extremity of said cylindrical projecting portion is anupstanding lug, standard or thumb piece 11, the Said finger piece beingbeveled, as shown at 12, at its upper end so that the thumb or finger ofthe operator may be inserted between the latch and the crate when it isdesired to withdraw the bolt from engagement with the crate. On thesides of the thumb piece 11 are lugs 13 which are adapted to ride uponthe upper edges of the wings 4:, and the lugs or pins 5 above the samethereby serve to prevent vertical movement of the bolt if it beattempted to move the device from place to place by'lifting the crate.At the Side of the thumb piece 11 remote from the cylindrical projection10, the boltis constructed with a longitudinal slot 14 through which,and perforations 15 in the wings 4, a retaining pin or bolt 16 isinserted to prevent the bolt being entirely released from the head ofthe device and also to support the samewhen it is turned to a verticalposition, as shown in Fig. 4:.

In the lower wall of the slot 1-1 is a recess or notch 17 which will bebrought into engagement with the retaining pin or bolt 16 when the pivotpin or trunnion is engaged in the socket of a crate, and this engagementof the retaining pin and the notch serves to hold the slidable bolt ortrunnion in its operative position. To further guard against prematurerelease or withdrawal of the pivot bolt or trunnion, I provide the latchor keeper 18 which is pivotally mounted upon the retaining pin 16 and isarranged between the side of the slidable pin or bolt and the adjacentwing t of the head, the end of the latch or keeper more remote from itspivotal point being provided with a notch or recess 19 adapted to engageone of the lateral lugs 13, as will be readily understood upon referenceto Figs. 1, 2 and 5.

It is thought the use and advantages of my device will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings.

When the crate to be supported is pro vided with sockets in its sides,as shown at 20 in Fig. 2, the device is arranged as illustrated in saidfigure. The pivot bolt or trunnion is moved forward between the wings 4so as to rest on the web or floor 7 and projectthroughthe recess ornotch'6 into engagement with the adjacent socket. The latch 18 is thenswung upwardly so that the recess or notch 19 will engage the adjacentpin or projection 13 and thereby hold the bolt or trunnion in itsprojected position. Both sides of the device being thus arranged, thecrate will be supported so that it may be easily tilted when it isdesired to decant the contents. 1V hen the bottle is emptied, the latch18 is swung to the position shown in Fig. 4, and the bolt or trunnion 9is then slid outwardly and permitted to hang in the depending positionby the engagement of the inner or upper end of the slot 1 with theretaining pin 16, as shown in Fig. 1. The crated bottle will then be runsupported and may be readily withdrawn.

If it be desired to support a crate provided with trunnions or pivotpins, as shown 21 in Fig. 4, such crate is simply lifted into positionwith the said trunnions or pins over the recesses or notches 6 so that aslight downward movement will bring the trunnions into position upon thewebs or floor 7 by which theywill be supported and upon which they willbe rocked.

It will thus be readily seen that I have provided a stand which may beused to support either style of crate and which may be quickly adjustedto conform to existing conditions. When the bolt and latch mounted uponthe head of the device are not in use, as indicated in Fig. 4, they willbe out of the way of the pivotal support of the crate but, at the sametime, will be held against loss. When the socketed crate, illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2, is supported in the stand, the weight of the crate uponthe projecting end of the pivot bolt or trunnion will throw the outerend of the same positively into engagement with the retaining pin 16which will thereby aid the latch 18 in preventing outward movement ofthe bolt or trunnion T i and also act with the upper edges of the wings4 and the lugs or projections 13 to prevent the bolt or trunnion givingway under the weight of the crate. The bolt and its latch may be readilyslid into or out of its operative position and the parts may be veryquickly and cheaply produced and easily assembled. .As the latch and thebolt are independently mounted although they are arranged close togetherand cooperate, it will not be necessary to supply an entirely new deviceshould either the latch or the bolt be broken or so badly damaged as tobecome useless.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Adevice for the purpose set forth comprising a supporting frame, andheads secured to the upper end of the frame at the opposite sidesthereof, said heads being provided with vertical notches having openupper ends and horizontally disposed webs bridging the lower ends ofsaid notches.

2. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a supporting frame,heads secured to the upper end of the frame at the oppo-,

'the combination of a supporting frame,

heads secured to the frame at the opposite sides of the same and havingrecesses or notches provided with open upper ends and webs bridging thelower ends of said notches, and pivot bolts slidably mounted in theheads and adapted to rest upon said webs.

&. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a frame, heads securedto the frame at the upper end of the same and at the opposite sidesthereof,'said heads being provided with pivot receiving openings, andpivot bolts slidably mounted in the heads to project through the saidpivot receiving openings and pivotally mounted in the heads to dependtherefrom when Withdrawn from said openings. j I

5. In a device for the purpose set forth, the combination of asupporting frame, heads secured to the sides of the said frame andhaving pivot-receiving openings, Wings projecting laterally outward fromthe heads, and spaced lugs above said wings, pivot bolts slidably andpivotally mounted between the said wings and adapted to ex tend throughthe pivot-receiving opening and provided with lateral projections to engage between the said wings and the-said lugs, and means for holding thesaidpivot bolts projected through the pivot receiving openings. I

6. The combination of a supporting frame, heads secured to the oppositesides of the same and provided with pivot-receiving. opemngs, wings onthe outer sides of the.

heads at opposite sides of said openings, and retaining lugs at oppositesides of said openings above said wings, pivot bolts slidably mountedbetween the wings and adapted to project through the pivotrreceivingopenings and provided with pins arranged to ride upon the upper edges-ofthe wings and engage beneath the said lugs, and latches mounted adjacentsaid pivot bolts and adapted to engage the pins thereon to hold thepivot bolts proj receiving openings.

copies of this patent may be obtained for for holding the pivot boltprojected ected through the pivot- 7. The combination of a supportingframe, heads secured to the frame and provided with pivot receivingopenings and with outwardly extending wings at opposite sides of saidopenings, a pivot bolt mounted between the said wings and having acylindrical pivot projection at one end adapted to extend through thepivot receiving opening and provided at its opposite end with alongitudinal slot, a retaining pin inserted through the wings and saidslot, and means through the pivot receiving opening.

8. The combination of a supporting stand, heads secured thereto andprovided with pivot receiving openings, pivot bolts mounted in saidheads and adapted to project through the said pivot receiving openings,said bolts. being providedwith longitudinal slots having recesses intheir lowerwalls at their outer ends, retaining pins fitted in the headsand extending through said slots and adapted to be engaged by saidrecesses, and means for holding the said pivot bolts projected throughthe pivot receiving openings.

9. The combination of a supporting stand, heads secured to the" standand provided with pivot receiving openings, pivot bolts mounted in theheads and adapted to extend through the pivot receiving openings, thumb,

pieces formed on the bolts and having beveled upper ends to facilitatewithdrawal of the bolts from the pivot'receiving openings,

and latches mounted on the heads and engaging the bolts to hold themprojected through the pivot receiving openings.

10. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a frame, heads securedto the frame and provided with pivot-receiving openings, pivot boltsmounted on the heads and adapted to project through said openings, meanson the heads to prevent withdrawal of the bolts when they are projectedthrough said openings, and means to retain the bolts out of engagementwith the said openings when they are withdrawn therefrom.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.1

Witnesses:

.DUNCAN A. HAZARD,

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G.

